The mathematical statement as given in the task content can be rewritten as; f is a function which maps the values of M to the values of N.
A function, in context of mathematics, refers to an expression, rule, or law that defines a relationship between one variable (the independent variable) and another variable (the dependent variable). On this note, it follows that the mathematical statement maps the variable M to N.
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